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Fluid - A/T: Service and Repair




1. Warm up A/T fluid.
2. Stop engine.
3. Drain A/T fluid from drain plug and refill with new A/T fluid. Always refill same volume with drained fluid.

Fluid grade:
Nissan Matic "D" (Continental U.S. and Alaska) or Genuine Nissan Automatic Transmission Fluid (Canada). Refer to "RECOMMENDED FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS".
Fluid capacity (With torque converter):
Torque: 7.0 l (7 - 3/8 US qt, 6 - 1/8 Imp qt)
Drain Plug:
Torque: 29 - 39 Nm (3.0 - 4.0 kg.m, 22 - 29 ft.lb)

4. Run engine at idle speed for five minutes.
5. Check fluid level and condition. Refer to "Checking A/T Fluid".
If fluid is still dirty, repeat steps 2 through 5.